Nasdaq Dubai appoints new board

Nasdaq Dubai on Monday announced its new board of directors, led by Abdul Wahed Al Fahim as chairman.

In a statement, the bourse operator said the board will drive Nasdaq Dubai’s expansion and development following its acquisition by the Dubai Financial Market, or DFM, last month. Al Fahim is also the group deputy CEO of wholesale banking for Emirates NBD.

Shuaa Capital Chairman Majid Saif Al Ghurair, DFM Vice-Chairman Rashid Al Shamsi, National Bank of Abu Dhabi Regional Director in the Northern Emirates Abdulla Ghobash, Nasdaq OMX Group Executive Vice-President Edward Knight and Jamal Nasser Lootah have also been appointed.